 Accordingly, when they were some hundred miles asunder, each of them shut himself up in his closet at the time appointed, and immediately cast his eye upon his dial-plate. If he had a mind to write any thing to his friend, he directed his needle to every...  The Guardian - Page 1911797Full view - About this book
 | 1726 - 350 pages
...himfelf up in his Ciofet at the Time appointed, and immediately caft his Eye upon hit Dyal- Plate. I r he had a mind to write any thing to his Friend, he directed bis Needle to every Letter thatformed the Wordswhich he had Occafion for, making a little Patfe at... | |
 | 1739 - 336 pages
...himfelf up in his Clofet at the Time appointed, and immediately caft his Eye upon his Dial- plate. If he had a mind to write any thing to his Friend, he direfted his Needle to every Letter that formed the Words which he had occafion for, making a little... | |
 | Samuel Butler - Knights and knighthood - 1744 - 498 pages
...afunder, each of them fhut himfelf up in his Clofet at the Time appointed, and immediately caft his Eye upon his Dial-Plate : If he had a Mind to write any Thing to his Friend, he direfted his Needle to every Letter that form'd the Words which he had Occafion for, making a little... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 482 pages
...Revenge, on Criminals, as ftric~t : 135 But to have Power to forgive, Is Empire, and Prerogative ; «' he had a Mind to write any Thing to his Friend, he directed " his Needle to every Letter that form'd the Word which he " had Occafion for, making a little Paufe at the Erld of every " Word, or... | |
 | 1778 - 350 pages
...afunder, each of them fhut himfelf up in his clofetat the time appointed, and immediately caft his eye upon his dial-plate. If he had a mind to write any...paufe at the end of every word or fentence, to avoid confufion. The friend, in the mean while, faw his own fympathetic needle moving of itfelf to every... | |
 | 1786 - 694 pages
...immediately cart his eyeupon his dial -plate. If he had amind towrite any thing to his friend, he direñed his needle to every letter that formed the words which...making a little paufe at the end of every word or lenience, to avoid confulion. The- friend, in the mean while, faw his own fympathetic needle moving... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 402 pages
...asunder, each of them shut himself up in his closet at the time appointed. and immediately cast his eye upon his dial-plate. If he had a mind to write any...directed his needle to every letter that formed the word which he had occasion for, making a little pause atthe end of every word or sentence, to avoid... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 524 pages
...asunder, each of them shut himself up in. his closet at the time appointed, and immediately cast his eye upon his dial-plate. If he had a mind to write any...to every letter that formed the words which he had occasion for, roaking a little pause at the end of every word or sentence, to avoid confusion. The... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...closet at the time appointed, and immediately cast his. eye upon his djal-rplatev If he had a imind to write any thing to his friend, he directed his needle to 'every/letter that formed the words .which he had occasion for, making a little pause at the end of... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 370 pages
...miles asunder, each of them shut himself up in his closet at the time appointed, and immediately cast his eyes upon his dial-plate. If he had a mind to write any thing to his friend, he directed hii needle to every letter that formed the words which he had occasion for, making a little pause at... | |
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